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31 December 2017 4044 comments
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Sunday’s pair of Gameweek 21 matches get underway at midday as Crystal Palace welcome Manchester City to Selhurst Park.

The latest teamsheet twist from Pep Guardiola sees both Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling drop to the bench, with Leroy Sane and Gabriel Jesus joining Bernardo Silva in the front three.

Ranked fifth and seventh top captains for Gameweek 21, Aguero and Sterling have been backed by 7.2% and 4.8% with the armband against the only side yet to register a clean sheet in front of their own fans.

Over 219,00 FPL managers drafted in Sterling on the back of three successive double-digit returns, though it’s worth noting that he’s emerged from the bench to score in two of his three sub appearances this season.

A big haul from the ever-present Kevin De Bruyne could have an impact on the FPL standings – 4.05% have handed the Belgian the armband as he goes in search of a sixth double-figure haul of 2017/18.

City arrive with the league’s best defensive record on the road, claiming more shut-outs (six) and conceding fewer goals (five) away from home than any side.

Yet the Eagles have proven a reliable source of goals at home – indeed, they have scored exactly twice in seven successive matches at Selhurst Park, which includes clashes with Chelsea and Arsenal.

With a goal or assist in all but one of those seven encounters, Wilfried Zaha has played a pivotal part in their renaissance under Roy Hodgson.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Any template Free Hit teams for this week?

    Struggling to get Alli/Eriksen and Kane in the team without dropping both Salah and Sterling

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      You want a team to copy?

    2. Tosa86
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      my idea is:

      Adrian (Ryan)
      Otamendi Jones Ogbonna Arnold (Dunk)
      Sterling Eriksen Son Arnautovic (Carrol)
      Aguero Kane (Folivi)

      In bank i have 1.6.

      My doubts are:
      Kane play?
      salah or coutinho as 5 midfielder and down the defenders.
      all or eriksen?
      how to spend 1.6 to grow up defender line?

    3. AF90
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Mine is:

      Lloris,
      Dunk, Otamendi, Ogbonna
      Sterling, Mahrez, Eriksen, Lanzini, Arnautovic
      Aguero, Kane

      Thoughts? Might not go with both Sterling & Aguero if KDB & Silva both out though.

    4. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Go without Salah, he’s unlikely to play anyway

      1. Professor Abel X
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Adrian
        Ogbonna Otamendi Maguire
        Sterling Mahrez Arnie Son Alli
        Kane Kun

        1. Tosa86
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          do you like my possible team for free hit?

  2. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    85 points with Haz, Morata, Kane and 5 no shows blah blah.

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Well done 😉

    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      85?

    3. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Least you got Morata's vice captain points coming 😉

    4. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Ban.

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        over your head.

  3. JAC THE CAT
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sky sports news just said Sane misses next game?

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No - threshold for yellows has been raised to 10

      1. JAC THE CAT
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        That’s what’s confused me.

    2. SirStevieG
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No he has 4 now

    3. Fanta sea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Depends if today was his 5th yellow card. Otherwise it's 10 yellow cards from now on.

  4. diz
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    How many more DGWs are there likely to be? I think GW34 and GW37 normally are, any others?

    Thinking that it might be best to use TC this week no matter what, as the other 2 chips are of even more benefit for DGWs

  5. Dog and Fox
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sane, Richarlison -> Son, Arnie or Hazard, Richarlison -> son, alli

    1. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      2

  6. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    There must be a few who sold Hazard last night for Son's price rise that never happened who have KdB also

    1. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Lucky for them they'll just get eriksen now

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah but with Salah likely to miss Burnley also they were selling a sure starter in Hazard

        1. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah I'm gonna miss those 2 points.

        2. seanie3
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Many of us got Salah in early so why sell him and pay 10m or so to get him back in when he probably only misses one game? bench him is the plan, not selling as that's crazy,.

    2. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Some sold Kane to Jesus for not taking the Kane drop

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      And Haz' drop that never happened. Triple whammy.

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Gundogan 5.3

    Welcome to my team my son.

    1. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      What does Gundogan's price have to do with you bringing in Son?

  8. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Surman to Arnie -4 sound ok?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

  9. TheCurseOfRaheem
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Zaha the most annoying player to own, second time he’s been denied an assist, so frustrating, especially when you don’t own Otamendi.

    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Zaha is a great player, I hope to see him in some bigger club

    2. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      2 match ban to put salt in the wounds

      1. Cruz88
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Two match ban for zaha?

  10. twaid
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Richarlison > Arnautovic worth it for a hit?

    1. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Looking at the same move myself, completely undecided at the moment

  11. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    So if KDB is seriously injured the title race is back on, agree?

    1. Guy Demel
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nowhere near. They have enough and transfer window here.

    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No.

    3. justlikehoney
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Would be a big miss but I doubt it very much. Would just mean more game time for the likes of Gundogan, Yaya Toure and Bernardo Silva. Players that would probably walk into must other PL teams starting elevens.

    4. Visionaries
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Na

  12. agueroooooney
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    5 yellow suspension deadline is done isn't it?

    1. CostaCoffee
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

    3. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks

  13. CostaCoffee
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    26 all out from 9, after about 5 weeks of green arrows I’m about to take a big big red

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Is it not already a big red arrow after yesterday?

  14. justlikehoney
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Feeling like a very rough week. Chelsea score 5 and Hazard doesn't play, Morata blanks. Man United fail to score at home, Lukaku gets stretched off. Man City fail to score, Jesus and KDB injured. 🙁

    To top it all off for me I have both Elliot & Speroni in my team who played the last gameweek, both don't play this week and their teams have kept clean sheets in their absence.

    1. Kermit Special
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Worst GW ever.

  15. Fanta sea
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    56 all out. Not over the moon with that but it could've been worse i guess.

  16. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Average up 8.3 after that game.

    1. Kermit Special
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      CS points galore

    2. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      9 for me 😆

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Thank god I benchwanked so I can at least pretend that I got lots of points today.

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        😎

  17. Essrick
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    64 all out from 10 players.

    Hopefully it's enough for a green arrow!

    1. KJT123
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      it will be

  18. Kermit Special
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Ota just saved my week. 51 points(Morata Captainer) 😀

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Every man and his dog has Ota so I doubt it made much difference OR.

      1. Kermit Special
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        For my rank, it made a huge difference 😀

  19. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    My KDB to Arnie may work out okay now.
    Hopefully not a long injury tho

  20. Visionaries
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sorry if already answered, but what was the extent of Jesus' injury.
    Kun owner here

  21. Guy Demel
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Save my gameweek Ben Foster.

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Indeed. They'll probably lose 3 -0 and he'll get no save points.

      1. Guy Demel
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Standard for Foster, No CS, No save points.

        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          we should just pencil in the 1 point and move on 😉

  22. HD7
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    GW 22, right order of team?

    De Gea
    Ota Robertson Ogbona
    Coutinho Sterling Arnie Alli Salah
    Kane Crouch

    Subs: Elliot, Christensen, DCL, Mbemba

    Did Richa Haz to Arnie Alli (-4)

  23. Matamatics
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Wayne Hennessy what a guy, was expecting to be hammered today especially with no other coverage due to no Sterling and RLC starts

  24. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Do we think Speroni will be brought back into the team?

    1. Matamatics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Tough to say, think he is first choice. Was going to play the other day but got injured in the warm up

    2. Swinner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Seems to play Hennessy when he needs height. Roayation isn’t hindering either a form. Hold for now but make sure GK2 is nailed

  25. The Brummie
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone considering the idea of using the free hit this week? Could be a great week to use it

    1. Matamatics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      There will be better opportunities later on in the season.

    2. Kermit Special
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      With all the injuries and rotations, its possibly a bad idea.

  26. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Otamendi got me over 70. 72 all out.

    1. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Interesting stuff

  27. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Worst GW/Season etc ever

  28. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Fabianski
    Otamendi Christensen Wimmer
    Sterling Coutinho* Salah Haz* Richarlison*
    Kane Depoitre

    Elliot - DCL - Kenny - Ward

    2fts, 1.1itb.

    A. Haz + Richarlison + Coutinho to Arnautovic + Son + Alli/Eriksen for -4
    Or
    B. A + (Elliot to Adrian) for -8
    Or
    C. A + (Ward to Ogbonna) for -8

  29. money face bandwagon
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    free hit means i can change my entire team but the old team will return the next gw right?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  30. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Help needed here! Here's the thing guys:

    Foster
    Walker, Jones, Hegazi
    Hazard, Salah, David Silva, Xhaka, Dier
    Kane, Quaner

    bench: Speroni, Naughton, Mbemba, Lukaku

    Im already on -8, then Lukaku got injured, was thinking about triple captaining Kane, catastrophy I know.

    What do you say, should I hit the wildcard button or maybe go -12 with replacing Lukaku?